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Battersea 1921

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921

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Summary of Legal Proceedings. Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 70 cases during the year 1921:—

Prosecutions.Convictions.Fines.Costs.
Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 19193-£s.d.£s.d.
-070
Metropolis Management Act, 18552--110
Milk Order, 1920.111000106
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the By-laws made thereunder111300530
Sale of Food & Drugs Acts52102710037126
Sale of Food Order, 1921110100110
Total7013£3200£45150

Common Lodging Houses. The following table gives a list of the common lodging houses in the Borough:—

Premises.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Whether Males or Females.
75 Falcon Road81Males
67 Winstanley Road66Females

Drainage.
During 1921, 37 plans for the drainage of 96 new buildings,
and 68 plans for the alteration and reconstruction of
drains in 291 existing buildings, have been received and
approved.
During the year the drains of 11 dwelling-houses have been
reconstructed as sewers by the Council.